Chapter 93: Don’t let those with ulterior motives take advantage
Su Wan was sure that the matter of Jiang Sheng and He Jiaoxing was not that simple, and he didn't know which kind-hearted person helped them.
Soon, the news of the marriage between the Jiang and He families spread throughout the village. Everyone was surprised at how things turned around so quickly, as they had been in a big fight just a few days ago.
However, since the matter has been decided, they have no right to interfere. When the time comes, every household in the village will just need to send two people to help prepare the wedding banquet.
Because he was going to treat people to a drink in the evening, Su's father went out early in the morning to sell meat and buy wine. He still had a fish and a chicken at home, so he just needed to buy some tofu.
In recent days, Su Wan and Su Yun have been idle at home. The next big market has not yet come, and the orders have not arrived yet, so Su Wan's goat milk soap will have to wait for a few days.
Su Chen and Jiang Yu agreed to go up the mountain to catch pheasants and rabbits. They even prepared the tools and planned to dig a trap to catch wild boars.
In winter, there is less food in the mountains and many animals begin to come out to look for food. This is the best time to hunt.
The two men couldn't sit still and wanted to run to the mountain. They were very powerful and must have made an appointment with Uncle Jiang, so there was no need to worry about any accidents on the mountain.
They came back in the afternoon and caught two pheasants. They also said they had set up traps and would go up the mountain again in a few days to see if they could catch any wild boars.
Su Wan got along well with his parents, chatting and laughing with them, and even helped cook for the guests in the evening.
Su Yun cooked his signature dish, braised pork, as well as chicken and fish. Su's father brought back three pounds of rice wine and asked his fourth son to crisp peanuts. Uncle Chen and Uncle Zhao arrived as scheduled, but Village Chief He was late.
The elders in the family were drinking and chatting, while the younger ones sat at another table. The four of them had a good chat, with laughter coming from time to time, but only Village Chief He seemed to be in a low mood.
Father Su also asked him what was wrong:
"Lao He, they say people are in high spirits when they are happy, but why do you seem unhappy today?
But the food in my house doesn’t suit your taste.”
It should be impossible, but it seems that Lao Zhao and Lao Chen are enjoying their meal.
"No, Lao Su, you're overthinking it!" Village Chief He's face turned pale.
It can be seen that their family conditions have really improved. Everyone is wearing new clothes and new shoes, and the food on the table is also rich. According to the Su family's conditions, even if they were entertaining guests, it would not be so sumptuous. This meal, including the wine and drinks, cost nearly two taels of silver!
"Old Su, your family is really getting better." Village chief He felt like he was dreaming and asked again without any doubt.
"It's getting better, at least it's much better than before. Thanks to my little girl, she's smart. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd still be digging in the mine right now!"
When talking about his little girl, Father Su is so proud!
"That's right. Your Su Wan is capable, knows how to do business, and is deft with her hands. The goat milk soap she makes is selling like hotcakes in the county!" This time it was Uncle Zhao who spoke. He often went to the county, so he knew more about it.
"And that shaqi ma is delicious too. I don't know how it's made, but it's even more fragrant than the pastries at Liufangzhai. Old Su, you're so lucky. Your family has a lucky little one, and your children are all more promising than the other. Your eldest doctor has passed the imperial examination and will soon go to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I'm sure he'll have no problem passing the imperial examination, right?"
His luck was about to change. He would soon pass the imperial examination. Even if he didn't pass, he would be exempted from taxes. Su Jing was still young and had many opportunities.
When men get together, they flatter each other. Father Su felt so happy when he was praised that he felt like he was eating honey and was very proud of himself.
Only Village Chief He was there, forcing a smile, his eyes rolling around, not saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
Su Wan had been watching from the side, and always felt that Village Chief He was not holding his fart well.
The meal lasted until night, when it was completely dark outside, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you. The Su brothers sent their uncles home one by one. They were all drunk as hell, so they made sure they didn't trip on the road.
Father Su was in high spirits tonight and drank a lot. He was so drunk that he lost consciousness. Mother Su helped him onto the kang. He was so tall that she was exhausted.
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A few days later, Su Wan packed his 100 bars of goat milk soap and planned to send them to the county grocery store, which would be his last delivery of the year.
If you want to send soap again, you will have to wait until the beginning of next spring.
Su Wan planned to ask her mother to go to the county together. Su's mother was also curious and wanted to know what her daughter was like when talking about business.
I have used the soap she made at home these two days, and only then did I realize how useful it is and how capable her daughter is.
After delivering the soap, the mother and daughter will go around the county to see if they can buy some New Year's goods to bring back.
Early in the morning, the mother and daughter packed the soap in a basket and took Lao Hongtou's ox cart to the county.
The owner of the grocery store finally got the goat milk soap she had been waiting for. During the period when there was no stock to sell, the store seemed to be much quieter.
This batch of soaps are all dyed goat milk soaps, each piece costs sixteen cents, which is sixteen taels of silver.
The proprietress gave the money directly and generously, and Su Wan asked his mother to keep it.
"My dear, when will you come back after the New Year?" The proprietress asked as she saw the mother and daughter out.
"It will be sent after the New Year, but for now we only have goat milk soap and March flower soap. The materials for the hair soap are more complicated, so we have to postpone it. We'll talk about the details when the time comes."
Nowadays, hair soap is in the greatest demand because it is the rarest.
"Okay then..." The proprietress felt a little disappointed.
This profitable business is hard to wait for, but there is no other way. I can't offend her God of Wealth. What if she doesn't cooperate with me?
Speaking of this, the boss lady had to remind her again whenever she thought of something:
"By the way, a lot of businessmen have been asking me about goat milk soap lately. They seem to be interested in the formula and have been sending people to follow me, trying to find out who my supplier is. I'm tight-lipped, but that doesn't stop them from keeping an eye on me. I reckon they'll come after you soon. This is your formula, so I can't say too much about it. But I still have to remind you not to let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of you."
Although this is a mutually beneficial business, if the upper party says they don't want to do it anymore, the lower party will have no choice. But who doesn't want to make more money?
Although it was out of selfish motives, it could not be ruled out that there were people with bad intentions. As she was a girl, it was better to give them a reminder.
Upon hearing this, Su Wan's eyes darkened and she thought, this was within her expectations, and it came later than expected.
"Okay, I got it, thank you for reminding me!" Su Wan nodded slightly at her, and Su's mother also smiled.
It’s true, her daughter is quite impressive outside. Don’t look at her young age, she has a very strong aura.
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